ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT TO ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1770 By: Dobrinski and Fugate of the House and Weaver of the Senate [ public safety - exceptions for bicyclists at traffic-control devices - allowing bicyclists to make certain signals - effective date ] AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor: Kendrix AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthor: Stephens AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the stricken title, enacting clause and entire bill and insert “An Act relating to public safety; d efining terms; providing certain exceptions for bicyclists at traffic-control devices; prohibiting certain action; providing for misdemeanor offense; amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11-202, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 62, O.S.L. 2019 (47 O.S. Supp. 202 0, Section 11-202), which relates to traffic -control signals; modifying certain exceptions; amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11-606, which relates to arm and hand signals; allowing bicyclists to make certain signals; amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 12 -401, which relates to horn and warning devices; prohibiting certain uses of motor vehicle horns; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A n ew section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11 -202.1 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. For the purposes of this section: 1. “Bicycle” means a device as defined in subsection A o f Section 1-104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and 2. “Immediate hazard” means a vehicle approaching a person operating a bicycle at a proximity and rate of speed sufficient to indicate to a reasonably careful person that there is a danger of collision or accident. B. 1. A person operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign shall: a. slow down, b. if required to avoid an immediate hazard, stop at the stop sign before entering the intersection, and c. cautiously enter the intersection and yield the right- of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. 2. If a person operating a bicycle determines there is no immediate hazard, he or she may cautiously make a right or left ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 turn, or proceed through the intersection without stopping at the stop sign. C. 1. A person operating a bicycle approaching a steady red traffic-control signal shall: a. make a complete stop at the steady red traffic -control signal before entering the intersection, a nd b. yield the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard during the time that he or she is moving across or within the intersection. 2. If a person operating a bicycle determines there is no immediate hazard, he or she may proceed through the steady red traffic-control signal with caution. 3. A person operating a bicycle may make a: a. right-hand turn at a steady red traffic -control signal without stopping after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right -of-way, if required, to oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard, or b. left-hand turn onto a one -way street at a steady red traffic-control signal after stopping and yielding to oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard. SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11 -1210 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 It shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously throw an object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle, equine or animal drawn vehicle. Any person convicted of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than one (1 ) year, or by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -202, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 62, O.S.L. 2019 (47 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 11-202), is amended to read as follows: Section 11-202. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control traffic-control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows successively one at a time, or in combination, only the c olors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and the lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows: 1. Green indication: a. vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal, except when prohibited under Section 11 -1302 of this title, may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yi eld the right-of-way to ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited, b. vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indicatio n, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully wit hin an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection, and c. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian -control signal, as provided in Section 11 -203 of this title, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk; 2. Steady yellow indication: a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is bei ng terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter, and ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. pedestrians facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in Section 11 - 203 of this title, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown, and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway; and 3. Steady red indication: a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown except as pro vided in subparagraphs b and d of this paragraph, b. except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, vehicular traffic facing any steady red signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn right or to turn left from a one -way street into a one -way street after stopping as required by subparagraph a of this paragraph. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection, ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c. in order to prohibit r ight turns or left turns as prescribed in subparagraph b of this paragraph, on the red signal after the required stop, a municipality must erect clear, concise signs informing drivers that such turns are prohibited. The Highway Department shall specify the design of the sign to be used for this purpose, and it shall be used uniformly throughout the state, d. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the driver of a motorcycle or bicycle facing any steady red signal may cautiously proceed through the inte rsection only if: (1) the motorcycle or bicycle has been brought to a complete stop as required by subparagraph a of this paragraph, (2) the traffic control traffic-control signal is programmed or engineered to change to a green signal only after detecting the approach of a motor vehicle and has failed to detect the arrival of the motorcycle or bicycle because of its size or weight, and (3) no motor vehicle or person is approaching on the roadway to be crossed or entered, or the motor vehicle or person is a t a distance from the ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 intersection that does not constitute an immediate hazard. The driver of any vehicle approaching the intersection, which lawfully may enter the intersection, shall have the right -of-way over any motorcycle or bicycle operator proceeding through a red light and, in no event where an accident results from the driver of the motorcycle or bicycle proceeding into the intersection on a red light, shall such driver of the vehicle be charged with any violation pursuant to Sections 11 -401 and 11-403 of this title relating to failure to yield right -of-way, Section 11-310 of this title relating to following too closely, or Section 11 -801 of this title relating to driving too fast for conditions, and e. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian -control signal as provided in Section 11 -203 of this title, pedestrians facing a steady circular red signal alone shall not enter the roadway. In the event an official traffic -control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the stop ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 shall be made, but in the absence o f any such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal. SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -606, is amended to read as follows: Section 11-606. All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: 1. Left turn. Hand and arm extended horizontally .; 2. Right turn. Hand and arm extended upward. A person operating a bicycle may extend his or her ri ght hand and arm horizontally to his or her right; and 3. Stop or decrease speed. Hand and arm extended downward. A person operating a bicycle may extend his or her right hand and arm downward to his or her right side. SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 12 -401, is amended to read as follows: Section 12-401. A. Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditio ns from a distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet, but no horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure ensure safe operation, give audible wa rning with a horn but shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway. No driver of ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 any vehicle shall use a horn when passing a person riding a bicycle, equine or animal-drawn vehicle under normal conditions if no imminent danger of a collision exis ts. B. No vehicle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren, except as otherwise permitted in subsection D of this section. C. Any vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device which is so arranged that it cannot be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal. A theft alarm signal device shall not use a siren, as described in subsection D of this section. D. Every authorized emergency vehicle shall, in addition to any other equipment and distinctive marking s required by this title, be equipped with a siren, or similar device, capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet and of a type approved by the Department of Public Safety, but such si ren shall not be used except when such vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which said latter events the driver of such vehicle shall sound said siren when reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof. E. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a device capable of producing auditory warning signals similar to that on an authorized emergency vehicle or to use audible signal equipment from ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a motor vehicle for the purpose of causing any other motor vehicle operator to yield right -of-way and stop, or which actually causes any other motor vehicle operator to yield the right -of-way and stop, whether intended or not. The provision s of this subsection shall not apply to the operators of authorized emergency vehicles. SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. ” Passed the Senate the 20th day of April, 2021. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2021. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1770 By: Dobrinski and Fugate of the House and Weaver of the Senate [ public safety - exceptions for bicyclists at traffic-control devices - allowing bicyclists to make certain signals - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11 -202.1 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Bicycle" means a device as defined in subsection A of Section 1-104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and 2. "Immediate hazard" means a vehicle approaching a person operating a bicycle at a proximity and rate of speed sufficient to indicate to a reasonably careful person that there is a danger of collision or accident. ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. 1. A person operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign shall: a. slow down, b. if required to avoid an immediate hazard, stop at the stop sign before entering the intersection, and c. cautiously enter the intersection and yield the right - of-way to pedestrians lawful ly within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. 2. If a person operating a bicycle determines there is no immediate hazard, he or she may cautiously make a right or left turn, or proceed through the intersection witho ut stopping at the stop sign. C. 1. A person operating a bicycle approaching a steady red traffic-control signal shall: a. make a complete stop at the steady red traffic -control signal before entering the intersection, and b. yield the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard during the time that he or she is moving across or within the intersection. 2. If a person operating a bicycle determines there is no immediate hazard, he or she may proceed through the steady red traffic-control signal with caution. 3. A person operating a bicycle may make a: ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. right-hand turn at a steady red traffic -control signal without stopping after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right -of-way, if required, to oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard, or b. left-hand turn onto a one -way street at a steady red traffic-control signal after stopping and yielding to oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard. SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -202, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 62, O.S.L. 2019 (47 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 11-202), is amended to read as follows: Section 11-202. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic - control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows successively one at a time, or in combination, only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and the lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and p edestrians as follows: 1. Green indication: a. vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal, except when prohibited under Section 11 -1302 of this title, may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either su ch turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 turning right or left, shall yield the right -of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited, b. vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection, and c. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian -control signal, as provided in Section 11 -203 of this title, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk; 2. Steady yellow indication: a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yel low or yellow arrow signal is thereby warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter, and ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. pedestrians facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in Section 11 - 203 of this title, are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown, and no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway; and 3. Steady red indication: a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown except as provided in subparagraphs b and d of this paragraph, b. except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, vehicular traffic facing any steady red signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn right or to turn left from a one -way street into a one -way street after stopping as required by subparagraph a of this paragraph. Such vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection, ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c. in order to prohibit right turns or left turns as prescribed in subparagraph b of this paragraph, on the red signal after the required stop, a municipality must erect clear, concise signs informi ng drivers that such turns are prohibited. The Highway Department shall specify the design of the sign to be used for this purpose, and it shall be used uniformly throughout the state, d. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the driver of a motorcycle or bicycle facing any steady red signal may cautiously proceed through the intersection only if: (1) the motorcycle or bicycle has been brought to a complete stop as required by subparagraph a of this paragraph, (2) the traffic-control signal is progra mmed or engineered to change to a green signal only after detecting the approach of a motor vehicle and has failed to detect the arrival of the motorcycle or bicycle because of its size or weight, and (3) no motor vehicle or person is approaching on the roadway to be crossed or entered, or the motor vehicle or person is at a distance from the ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 intersection that does not constitute an immediate hazard. The driver of any vehicle approaching the intersection, which lawfully may enter the intersection, shall hav e the right-of-way over any motorcycle or bicycle operator proceeding through a red light and, in no event where an accident results from the driver of the motorcycle or bicycle proceeding into the intersection on a red light, shall such driver of the vehi cle be charged with any violation pursuant to Sections 11 -401 and 11-403 of this title relating to failure to yield right -of-way, Section 11-310 of this title relating to following too closely, or Section 11 -801 of this title relating to driving too fast for conditions, and e. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian -control signal as provided in Section 11 -203 of this title, pedestrians facing a steady circular red signal alone shall not enter the roadway. In the event an official traffic -control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Any stop required shall be made at a sign or marking on the pav ement indicating where the stop ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the stop shall be made at the signal. SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -606, is amended to read as follows: Section 11-606. All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: 1. Left turn. Hand and arm extended horizontally .; 2. Right turn. Hand and arm exte nded upward. A person operating a bicycle may extend his or her right hand and arm horizontally to his or her right ; and 3. Stop or decrease speed. Hand and arm extended downward. A person operating a bicycle may extend his or her right hand and arm downward to his or her right side. SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -901, is amended to read as follows: Section 11-901. A. It shall be deemed reckless driving for any person to drive a motor vehicle in a careless or wanton manner without regard for the safety of persons or property or in violation of the conditions outlined in Section 11 -801 of this title. B. It shall be deemed reckless driving for any person driving a motor vehicle to harass, taunt or maliciously th row an object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle , equine or animal- drawn vehicle. ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C. Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be punished upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a period of not less than five (5) days nor mo re than ninety (90) days, or by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment; on a second or subsequent conviction, punishment shall be imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or by a fine of not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2011, Section 12-401, is amended to read as follows: Section 12-401. A. Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet, but no horn or other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to insure ensure safe operation, give audible warning with a horn but shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway. No driver of any vehicle shall use a horn when passing a person riding a bicycle, equine or animal-drawn vehicle under normal conditions if no imminent danger of a collision exists. ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. No vehicle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren, except as otherwise permitted in subsection D of this section. C. Any vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device which is so arranged that it cannot be used by the drive r as an ordinary warning signal. A theft alarm signal device shall not use a siren, as described in subsection D of this section. D. Every authorized emergency vehicle shall, in addition to any other equipment and distinctive markings required by this ti tle, be equipped with a siren, or similar device, capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet and of a type approved by the Department of Public Safety, but such siren shall not be used except when such vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in which said latter events the driver of such vehicle shall sound said siren when reasonably necessary to war n pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof. E. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a device capable of producing auditory warning signals similar to that on an authorized emergency vehicle or to use audible signal equipment from a motor vehicle for the purpose of causing any other motor vehicle operator to yield right -of-way and stop, or which actually causes any other motor vehicle operator to yield the right -of-way and stop, ENGR. H. B. NO. 1770 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 whether intended or not. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the operators of authorized emergency vehicles. SECTION 12. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2021. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021. Presiding Officer of the Senate